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mask

/mæsk/noun, verb1 syllable

Mask means: a party of guests wearing costumes and masks.

Synonyms for mask11

noun, as in a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

masquerade, masquerade party, masque

verb, as in hide under a false appearance

dissemble, cloak

verb, as in make unrecognizable

verb, as in shield from light

block out

also used for mask

mascaron, vizard, mask up, mask off

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of mask

unmask

What does mask mean?9

noun

1

a party of guests wearing costumes and masks

2

a covering to disguise or conceal the face

3

activity that tries to conceal something“no mask could conceal his ignorance”

4

a protective covering worn over the face

verb

1

hide under a false appearance“He masked his disappointment”

2

make unrecognizable“The herb masks the garlic taste”

3

shield from light

4

put a mask on or cover with a mask“Mask the children for Halloween”

5

cover with a sauce“mask the meat”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mask?5

one syllable

asktaskflaskbasquecask
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Mask in a sentence

  • Your mask is going to fall off, sooner or later.unknown
  • The man began to take off his hat, glasses and mask.unknown
  • Who are you, and why are you wearing a ski mask?espamatics
  • Ma'am, you need to put on your mask.DJ_Saidez
  • Ziri fell and his mask was ripped off, revealing his face.Amastan
  • If you mix it in, it'll mask the flavor.pip
  • If you can't socially distance, you have to wear a mask.mccarras
  • As a precaution against infection, please put on the face mask provided to you.corvard

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of mask

as a noun

plural
masks

as a verb

past tense
masked
present participle
masking
third-person singular
masks
past participle
masked